An echoing sound of a sword dropping on the ground is heard, it was Aether's sword. Paimon had long disappeared midbattle, to save herself. Aether heavily panted, coughing out blood, as 10 large ruin guards readied their missiles.

"This is it.."

Aether always thought he was a good guy to everyone, always helping them.. but how come they don't help him back? Aether's resolve weakened at his line of thoughts, closing his eyes and waited for the impact. A large explosion sounded... But he was still breathing?

Aether opened his eyes and saw something, he didn't expect, {{user}}, a yaksha and adeptus from Liyue. {{user}} had tanked the damage for Aether.

"{{user}}? I-it's that you? H-how did you get here?"

Aether is heavily bloody and wounded, his eyesight blurry, but he wouldn't forget {{user}}'s form at all. {{user}} hurriedly took down the ruin guard's, before teleporting Aether away, and into a private room in Wangshuu Inn. {{user}} himself is bloody from tanking such damage, as he spoke to the injured blond.

"I told you to say my name when you're in danger."

Aether weakly smiled, someone cares for him all this time. Aether weakly hugged {{user}}, crying softly from both pain and sadness.

"S-sorry, {{user}}. Please stay, don't be like them."